News in Carmel
Delta Faucet Company announces Vahan Badalow as senior vice president of supply chain & service
Carmel-based Delta Faucet Company has announced the appointment of Vahan Badalow as senior vice president, supply chain and service. In this role, he will lead the company’s global end-to-end supply...
Carmel couple pleads guilty to insider trading charges
Two Carmel residents pleaded guilty Sept. 15 in federal court to insider trading charges. As part of the plea, former Cummins employees Fan “Jocelyn” Yang, 35, and her husband, Jing Tian, 36, must forfeit their profits from the scheme. They could be sentenced to up to five years…
Carmel Clay Schools expects to raise property taxes in 2027, reduce referendum rate
Carmel Clay Schools is adjusting projected 2027 tax rates as the deadline to approve next year’s budget approaches. The property tax rate is expected to rise, while the referendum tax rate is expected to be lower than projected – assuming the referendum is approved in the Nov. 3…
Carmel High School senior writes, directs one-act play
Carmel High School senior Monroe Melton can’t pinpoint how her one-act play, “Dear Lord,” came together. “I start from idea A and then go to idea Z without any idea of what idea A even was,” she said. “I just knew I wanted to do a comedy. Then I had the thought that if every…
Fitting end to Ram’s pro tennis career
Rajeev Ram always wanted to finish his ATP Tour career at the U.S. Open. After all, some of the 2002 Carmel High School graduate’s biggest moments were in that tournament as he and doubles partner Joe Salisbury made history by winning three consecutive titles (2021-23). Ram and…
QA: Meet the candidates running for House District 32
Incumbent Democrat State Rep. Victoria Garcia-Wilburn is facing Republican Paul Nix in the Nov. 3 general election race for House District 32, which includes parts of Carmel, Fishers and north Indianapolis. Garcia-Wilburn, who was elected to the position in 2022, is an associate…
People, pets experience healing therapies together at unique Carmel spa
Skye Winslow became a believer in the power of red light therapy several years ago after her dachshund, Sally, experienced paralyzation. She gave the treatment a try at her veterinarian’s recommendation. “Not knowing anything about red light therapy, I (was skeptical),” Winslow…
Carmel to celebrate 50th anniversary with ice cream social
Carmel residents are invited to celebrate the city’s 50th anniversary at an old-fashioned ice cream social, set for 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Carmel City Hall, 1 Civic Square. The event, which is organized by the Rotary Club of Carmel and the Carmel City Council, will include…
Janet Scherer Weber
February 6, 1950 – September 12, 2026 Janet Scherer Weber, 76, Westfield, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Independence Village of Carmel. She was born on February 6,...
Noblesville man dies in single-vehicle accident near Carmel High School
A Noblesville man died Sept. 13 in a single-vehicle accident in Carmel. Police responded shortly after 2 a.m. to an accident on Main Street in the median at Lexington Drive near Carmel High School. First responders performed life-saving measures on the driver, Gary D. Lynch, 37,…
Carmel man accused of voyeurism at Target, hiding evidence
A Carmel man is accused of using his cellphone to take a photo up a shopper’s dress at a department store before fleeing the scene and attempting to hide the evidence. Police arrested John Florencio, 28, Sept. 11 after they found him hiding in a wooded area along 106th Street…
Gramm brings farewell tour to Palladium in Carmel
At 76, Lou Gramm is tired of spending time in airports and not enough time with his cars. “I’ve been touring for 54 years, and I just think that takes up most of my summers and I miss my family during those times,” he said. “I also miss my biggest hobby, which is muscle cars.…